Programs for Getting from A to B
NYPA: Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (opens in new window)
NYPA helps the following organizations plan and manage for EV transition. We serve governmental, state agency, higher education, hospital and business customers in New York State. We have planning, routing, and electrical expertise, and can help your organization site their chargers.
NYSERDA: New York Truck Voucher Incentive Program (NYTVIP) (opens in new window)
NYTVIP provides point-of-sale rebates to fleets across New York State that purchase or lease new medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks and buses (weight class 3 through 8) and scrap a similar older diesel vehicle that is part of their fleet. Participating truck or bus dealers provide discounts to their customers at the time of sale for reimbursement. NYSERDA administers the Truck Voucher Incentive Program in partnership with NYSDOT and NYSDEC, who provide funding for the program.
DOT: Statewide Mass Transportation Operating Assistance (STOA) Program (opens in new window)
The New York State Department of Transportation distributes about $3.0 billion annually in Statewide Mass Transportation Operating Assistance (STOA), and other transportation assistance, to approximately 130 transit operators. New York State transit systems carry nearly one-third of the nation’s transit riders and provide nearly one-quarter of transit services nationwide. Over the past five years statewide ridership has increased by about 13%; it is estimated that more than 70% of these trips are work related.
NYSERDA: Charge NY Program (opens in new window)
Drive Clean Rebate for Electric Cars – Open to New York State residents, Charge NY’s Drive Clean Rebate offers a point-of-sale rebate of up to $2,000 towards the purchase or lease of a new plug-in electric car. Includes charging station information for residents, businesses, work places and multifamily buildings
DEC: Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Infrastructure Grant Program (opens in new window)
The Municipal ZEV Infrastructure Grant program provides grants to cities, towns, villages, and counties to install hydrogen fuel filling station components and Level 2 (L2) and direct current fast charge (DCFC) electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) primarily for public use.
DOT: National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program (opens in new window)
NEVI will provide funding to states to deploy electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers along designated electric vehicle corridors to establish an interconnected EV charging network across the state and nation.
DOT: Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) and Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ) (opens in new window)
These funding programs improve access to the transportation system for all users and advance New York State’s nation-leading agenda to fight climate change by supporting the construction of new sidewalks, shared use paths and other enhancements that facilitate the use of non-motorized modes of travel and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
DOT: Transportation Incident Management – HELP Truck Program (opens in new window)
The Highway Emergency Local Patrol (HELP) program provides free roadside emergency services on many major roads throughout the state during peak travel times. The assistance was established in 1994 to increase safety and to decrease congestion by clearing broken-down vehicles from active lanes of traffic. Seventy red, blue, and white service trucks cover 16 patrol areas in many metropolitan areas throughout the state, aiding more than 65,000 motorists annually. (DOTs TIM program is estimated to reduce 18,000 Metric Tons of CO2 per year.)
DOT: Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program (opens in new window)
Administered by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT), the Public Transportation Modernization and Enhancement Program apportions $41 million in State funding to counties, cities, and regional authorities to upgrade and enhance public transportation services.
NYPA: EVolve NY Program (opens in new window)
New York has committed to being a leader in EV infrastructure, investing up to $250 million through 2025 to build fast, affordable and reliable charging stations throughout the state so New Yorkers can drive electric with confidence.
DOT: Clean Pass Program (opens in new window)
Effective February 1, 2022, new Clean Pass vehicle stickers for single-occupant HOV lane access on the Long Island Expressway in Nassau and Suffolk counties shall only be issued to owners of Plug-In Electric and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles. These vehicles must also be registered in New York State in order to qualify. The HOV lane may also continue to be utilized by any non-commercial vehicle with two or more occupants, buses, and motorcycles.
DOT: Green Discount Plan (opens in new window)
NYS Thruway Authority offers a 10% discount on tolls to efficient vehicles, including EVs, if they apply for a special EZ-Pass. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) offer a 10% discount on NYC bridges and tunnels at off-peak hours to the same types of vehicles.
NYPA: EVolve Network of Chargers Program (opens in new window)
NYPA is building a network of chargers up and down NY State to serve the needs of EV owners, and to help solve “range anxiety”, to support the State’s climate goals, and encourage electric vehicle ownership.